People Drafting

This is a technique used to navigate large dense crowds, such as those witnessed at large-scale sporting events, or other venues like airports, concerts, and wedding receptions. The technique employs a method not unlike that used in professional racing. To "people draft", you walk behind a person (usually, but not always, a friend) that clears the way for you to travel the same path - yet using less energy to do so. The lead person uses more energy as people move out of the way because they are: 1) warned by verbal and visual cues or 2) are slightly bumped (or in some cases, blatantly pushed) out of the way. Being in the draft position is optimum in most cases - especially if any of the debris (people) become angry that they were pushed - as you can keep your involvement with this debris minimal.

Dude, I was at the carnival chasing after this hot young naughty that had gotten separated from her friends. After a while, I realized I was simply people drafting her, but that was okay because her behind was extremely easy on the eyes. I finally caught up to her and we made it happen.

Steve is the best to people draft behind, because that dude is so fat and has no fear of the debris.

by Chapin November 20, 2006

draft

To Draft Drafting is a term frequently used for cars, but it also can be used in other racing vehicles. If one car is following another car too closely, nearly bumper to bumper, then one might say that the car is drafting the other car. Drafting essentially is a racing technique. When cars move they create a pocket of high-density air, and a pocket of low-density air. This creates drag, which can slow the vehicle down. When drafting, a car following another car enters into and shares this bubble of air formed by the lead car. This allows both cars to gain a little more speed since both cars are sharing the same pocket of air. It's aerodynamics. But the rear driver has the advantage because of the slingshot effect, which is when the rear car moves to pass, the low pressure from the first car will suck the rear car forward. As the rear car is sucked forward, the shape of the low-density bubble surrounding the lead car will change. As the bubble's shape changes the front car is slowed down, as the air readjusts the pocket of low-density air. So what does this mean? This means the car that was once behind has used the pocket of air made by the other car to slingshot itself infront of the other car. The lead car can be passed relatively easy using this method. This means that even a slower car can draft on a faster car, share its pocket of air, then slingshot out and pass the faster car.

"That race car is drafting the leader."

"I can't believe I lost the race because that slow car drafted on me."

by Strike911 September 15, 2005

Draft Pick

The first choice you would make about something, like a first draft pick in fantasy football.

"But I'm in love with someone else, doesn't that bother you?" -girl

"Well obviously that wasn't my draft pick" -guy

by MrZero August 25, 2010

draft

A tasty method of delivering beer.

Buck fitty draft, yo

by nicks October 7, 2003

bump drafting

a fat lazy shit who does nothing but finger himself and fap to porn all day nonstop and does jack shit until 4 am

man that guy is a real bump drafting

by cheeseman2020 June 9, 2020

draft dodger

One who avoids mandatory military service by leaving the country or securing a questionable deferrment.

GW Bush used his dad's connections to get into the Texas Air National Guard during Vietnam (and subsequently went AWOL.) Therefore, he is a draft dodger.

by inkdrinker December 26, 2003

I hope the war goes on forever, you get drafted, and fucking die.

One of the most hateful insults. You're telling the person that you hope the war in Iraq and Afghanistan go on forever so they can get drafted and die.

Popularly used in The Office.

Josh: I hope something bad happens to you.

Dave: I hope the war goes on forever, you get drafted, and fucking die.

by phenetic October 19, 2009